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Defend the Block 317 - Akeem Miskdeen

Defend the Block
Published on 6/24/2025
Defend the Block
Published on 6/24/2025
Once again this week, a Michigan men's basketball assistant coach stops by Defend the Block. Akeem Miskdeen reflects on experiencing another "Year One" of a Dusty May-led program, details his early impressions of the Wolverines' roster for 2025-26, and shares some areas of personal growth as a coach.
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During this week's "Seven from 77," Jon shares some of his film review from the win over Purdue, looks ahead to the potential impact of the second bye week, and reacts to the latest news in college football. Then, around the 32:45 mark, longtime Michigan staff member Fred Jackson, currently a Senior Offensive Analyst/Running Backs for the program, reflects on his career in Ann Arbor, breaks down the current running back group, and details some of his fondest memories.
Published on 11/5/2025

The Wolverines began their season in style with a dominant win over Oakland on Monday night. We get perspective from the national champion Terry Mills (1:45), Head Coach Dusty May (5:30), graduate student Nimari Burnett (10:10), senior Charlie May (11:45), and assistant coach Mike Boynton, Jr. (13:30) here on our first regular season postgame episode of Defend the Block!
Published on 11/4/2025

Michigan earned a victory on Saturday night at the Big House, 21-16 over Purdue. On this postgame episode of In the Trenches, presented by Meijer, the radio crew breaks down the Wolverines' win. Then, we bring you some great interviews from the locker room around the 23:30 mark, as Jon Jansen visits with Head Coach Sherrone Moore, and Jason Avant caught up with five players - Jordan Marshall, Bryson Kuzdzal, Jake Guarnera, Ernest Hausmann, and Jaden Mangham.
Published on 11/1/2025

Get ready for the Wolverines' matchup with Purdue in about 15 minutes with our radio network scene setter, the Keys to the Game for all three units, and Jon's weekly Locker Room Speech!
Published on 10/30/2025
